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Members of the Paradise Town Council are seen in this screenshot from a Facebook Live video of the Town Council meeting Monday. (Robin Epley — Enterprise-Record)

With hurricanes, wildfires, evacuation orders fall short

May 3, 2019 at 4:58 p.m.

California launched its first guidelines in March for local officials to follow during evacuations.

In this photo provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Pawnee Fire wildfire burns in the Spring Valley area, northeast of Clearlake Oaks in Lake County, Calif., early Sunday, June 24, 2018. The Pawnee Fire, which broke out Saturday near Clearlake Oaks, was one of four wildfires burning in largely rural areas as wind and heat gripped a swath of California from San Jose to the Oregon border. (Jonathan Cox/California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection via AP)

UPDATED: Lake County fire sparks fears of more destructive blazes

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

Thousands were forced to flee their homes Monday as major wildfires encroached on a charred area of Northern California still recovering from severe blazes in recent years, sparking concern the...

A photo of Jahi McMath is shown on a video screen next to her uncle Timothy Whis-enton at a news conference. McMath was declared dead more than three years ago. - File The Associated Press

Family sues to reverse ruling for teen declared dead 3 years ago

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

SAN FRANCISCO >> More than three years after a coroner declared a teenage girl dead, a Northern California judge is expected to soon decide whether to revoke her death certificate.In...

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